By The Numbers (60 mins. of music) #stem

The basis of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) is numbers.

"It's called illusions of grandeur. Every musician wants to be big."– Rick James

In this program, I am going to speak to a topic rarely ever discussed in a primarily music based anthology program: STEM, which is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

STEM, coined first in the state of Texas 20 years ago, has become an incredibly hot topic among those in education fields. The theory works something like this: instead of viewing these topics as individual and separate from an overall curriculum of education, STEM should be viewed as an integral part of the goal. Speaking from personal experience, my chosen field is primarily in arts and communication. Without a doubt I can honestly say that STEM is an everyday, important and vital part of what I do. This has been no more evident than with the rise of the internet and our society’s dependence on it, something that was very new when I went to college many moons ago.

At its very core, STEM has its basis in one thing: numbers. Spend an hour listening to a wide ranging group of artists that have to something to say about this subject in their own, unique way.

Our tracks this week:Title, Artist

First Part1. She Blew My Mind (69 Times), Rick James2. Two Lovers, Mary Wells3. Five to One, The Doors4. Eight Men, Four Women, O.V. Smith5. The Magnificent Seven, The Clash6. Two Glasses, Joe, Ernest Tubb7. We Are 138, The Misfits8. The 6-Teens, Sweet

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